Merc’s first ever fully electric vehicle all set to take on Tesla and co.
Staring at you square in the face is the first ever fully electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz, the EQC, and the new crossover is here to ruffle Tesla’s feathers. We all know of the latter’s performance prowess but the debut model from the EQ sub-brand aims to derail the American automaker’s dominance in the luxury electric car market with plenty of tech, kit, class and eye-widening figures of its own. The all-wheel drive EQC is based on a highly modified GLC architecture and has a total output of 408 horses, a staggering 765Nm of torque and thanks to the lithium-ion battery — which despite weighing 650kg — has an energy content of 80 kWh to give it a 450km range. Slow charging will take for hours but with the bespoke Mercedes Wallbox system, you’ll have as much as 80 percent of power in only 40 minutes.
This story is from the September 14, 2018 edition of Wheels Magazine.
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